# Yinxing Village (Ginkgo Village) (银杏村)

Tengchong, Yunnan Province · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥30 8:20–19:00
- **Time needed:** 2–3 hours
- **Address:** Jiangdong Ancient Ginkgo Village, Gudong Town, Tengchong City
- **Getting there:** Take a minibus from Tengchong West Gate Station to Gudong Town. It runs every 15 minutes, and the journey takes about 40 minutes.
- **Good for:** Old Towns & Villages, Ethnic Culture, Nature

## About Yinxing Village (Ginkgo Village)

A serene autumn landscape that feels like paradise, and a kingdom of ginkgo trees. The village has about 33,000 ginkgo trees, the largest and oldest ginkgo forest discovered so far in Yunnan. It also has over 600 years of shadow-puppet culture, and it was one of the filming locations for the movie Wu Xia.

## Tips from the guidebook

- Mid-November to early December is the best time to view the foliage.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 282. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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